Deployable TOWBAR - Tell Tale Indicators And Tones

The deployable towbar control module is able to communicate various status and fault indicators via a speaker and the LED on the towbar deploy switch. Details of these status indicator codes are included in the chart below. Further diagnostic information can be obtained by reading any DTCs logged by the deployable towbar control module

FUNCTION	TONE	TONE DURATION	TELL TALE	TELL TALE DURATION	USER ACTION REQUIRED
Towbar deploying	Slow beep	Until action is complete	Slow flashing	Until action is complete	None - Wait for action to complete
Towbar stowing
Towbar running recovery cycle
Towbar movement obstructed	Fast beep	Two seconds	Fast flashing	Two seconds	Remove load or obstruction and operate towbar to start recovery cycle
Inhibit not met error	Fast beep	One second	Fast flashing	One second	Ensure the vehicle is not in gear and not moving and that the tailgate is open before attempting to operate the towbar
User requested stop	Fast beep	One second	Fast flashing	One second	When towbar action is to be restarted, operate towbar to start recovery cycle
Towbar not locked	Fast beep	Ten seconds	Very fast flashing	As long as vehicle systems are operating	Do not attempt to tow with the towbar in this state. Operate the towbar to start recovery cycle
Towbar fault	Fast beep	Five seconds	Very fast flashing	As long as vehicle systems are operating	Do not attempt to tow with the towbar in this state
Recovery cycle failed	Fast beep	Two seconds	Very fast flashing	As long as vehicle systems are operating	Do not attempt to tow with the towbar in this state
Deploy complete	None	n/a	ON	As long as vehicle systems are operating	n/a
Recovery complete	None	n/a	ON	As long as vehicle systems are operating	n/a
Stow complete	None	n/a	ON	2 seconds	n/a